Coll 29/2(3) 'Royal Naval Base Bahrain: transfer and adaptation for use as Political Residency' [‎9r] (17/737)

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Resideacy Sites, Bahrein
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Some of the factors ‘which railitate in the selection of
the new Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrein, are enumerated below:-
site for
(a) availability
(b) suitability
(c) cost
(d) situation with regard to Bahrein G-overnment electricity supply
(e) ” rt * telephones
(f) ” M * " artesian water
(g^ whether on a main road
(h) proximity to the main centre of activities
(i) surroundings
(j) view and outlook
(k) situation witn regard to the sea
(l; climate
Bites virhich have been suggested at various times are:~
(1) Bud^/ieh
(2) Portuguese Port .
(3) Rafa’ a
(4) 2elag . . .
^5) Bssex I'oint
(6) BAPGO G-arden . . .
(?) Jufair Naval Base
(3) R.A.F. Site
( 9 ) liuhsirraq
The following are a few notes on the above sites. .
0) ^udayieli . Situated some 15 miles west of Nanamah-and at the
extreme north-west corner of Bahrein Island. It is reacned by a rough
track, motorable but unsurfaced. It is the jetty for the convict isle
and but for a garden, a few police and a derelict town is desert. The
deserted town casts an.atmosphere of desolation on the place and adds to
the general gloom of the vicinity. Possibly a suitable piece of land
could be found near the sea. It has artesian v/ater but notning else to
recommend it to my mind. It has, however, been strongly tipped. I should
be the last person to advocate another Sabzabad; that is to say a Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
towniet some distance from the centre of activities.
( 2 ) .ne Portuguese -ort . Is more attractive than (1J and better
situated. It is, however, some 7 miles from Nan amah away from the main^.
centre of activity and oilfield road. The only site is that occupied by the
Port and to develop the site for a Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. would entail its removal. It
is doubtful if this could be acaieved - even if it were thought desirable -
without arousing local resentment. The site has not enougn to recommend it
to warrant further notes.
^3) At Rafa 1 a the Sheikh has his inland dwelling around which a
number of buildings have been constructed. From the climatic point of
view, the site is good, but j.t would be. impolitic to build so close to
the Sheikh’s area and the site need not further be considered.
( 4 ) helag is situated on the mid-western shore of the main Island
and is a pleasant spot. It is a long way from the centre of activities
though it has a passable approach road belonging to BAPCO. For this
reason only it is not suitable as a Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
(5) Bssex ibint . A plot here was once selected for the new Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
and no doubt a suitable piece of land could be acquired today. It is in
the same part of the island as Jufair and the R.A.F. site and suffers from
the same drawback in that the north-west wind - the cool wind - has to oass
over I'anamah before it reaches Essex Point. .This may not seem any great
matter on paper, but if the dirty and congested state of llanamah is known
it assumes some proportions at least. It is unavoidable and sites (6), ( 7 )
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